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Getting here
55.60136, -3.31991
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Nuthatch and Chiffchaff
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Nuthatch and Chiffchaff
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Nuthatch, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Nuthatch, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — American Skunk-cabbage, Shady Earwort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +25 more · last seen 2022
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
John Buchan WayWalking route22 km
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cademuir CircuitCycling route12 km
The Eldons / EddlestonCycling route36 km
Border LoopCycling route
Innerleithen Purple RouteCycling route86 km
Tweed CyclewayCycling route
Manor ValleyCycling route33 km
Wildlife to spot
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